Knife Clip

Abstract

A clip assembly for use in combination with a knife includes a housing; an elongated clip that is sized and configured for congruent receipt in the housing, the elongated clip having a proximal end and a distal end, and the elongated clip being securable to the housing by at least one clip pivot being located in a through hole near the proximal end of the elongated clip and extending the width of the elongated clip; a button spring held against the elongated clip for biasing the elongated clip toward a resting position, and the elongated clip being operational between the resting position and an open position by depressing the distal end of the elongated clip thereby causing the proximal end to pivotally rise; and first and second oppositely disposed access recesses on the housing each being sized and configured for permitting access to the at least one clip pivot when the elongated clip is in the open position for selective removal of the at least one clip pivot, the button spring and the elongated clip.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A clip assembly for use in combination with a knife, and said clip assembly comprising:
 a housing;   an elongated clip that is sized and configured for congruent receipt in said housing, said elongated clip having a proximal end and a distal end, and said elongated clip being securable to said housing by at least one clip pivot being located in a through hole near the proximal end of said elongated clip and extending the width of said elongated clip;   a button spring held against said elongated clip for biasing said elongated clip toward a resting position, and said elongated clip being operational between the resting position and an open position by depressing the distal end of said elongated clip thereby causing the proximal end to pivotally rise; and   first and second oppositely disposed access recesses on said housing each being sized and configured for permitting access to said at least one clip pivot when said elongated clip is in the open position for selective removal of said at least one clip pivot, said button spring and said elongated clip.   
     
     
         2 . The clip assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said at least one clip pivot includes first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots. 
     
     
         3 . The clip assembly as recited in  claim 1  wherein said elongated clip includes a bulbous member at the distal end of said elongated clip. 
     
     
         4 . The clip assembly as recited in  claim 2  further comprising a detent spring between said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots for biasing said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots against said housing. 
     
     
         5 . The clip assembly as recited in  claim 2  wherein each of said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots has a decreasing diameter size change, wherein the diameter of each of said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots decreases as the pivots extend outwardly from said elongated clip. 
     
     
         6 . A clip assembly for use in combination with a knife, and said clip assembly comprising:
 a housing;   an elongated clip that is sized and configured for congruent receipt in said housing, said elongated clip having a proximal end and a distal end, and said elongated clip being securable to said housing by first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots each being located in a through hole near the proximal end of said elongated clip and extending the width of said elongated clip;   a detent spring between said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots for biasing said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots against said housing;   a button spring held against said elongated clip for biasing said elongated clip toward a resting position, and said elongated clip being operational between the resting position and an open position by depressing the distal end of said elongated clip thereby causing the proximal end to pivotally rise; and   first and second oppositely disposed access recesses on said housing each being sized and configured for permitting access to said clip pivots when said elongated clip is in the open position for selective removal of said clip pivots, said button spring and said elongated clip.   
     
     
         7 . The clip assembly as recited in  claim 6  wherein said elongated clip includes a bulbous member at the distal end of said elongated clip. 
     
     
         8 . The clip assembly as recited in  claim 6  wherein each of said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots has a decreasing diameter size change, wherein the diameter of each of said first and second oppositely disposed clip pivots decreases as the pivots extend outwardly from said elongated clip.